Millennials, also known as Generation Y, have come of age during one of the most turbulent economic times in American history. And these 20-somethings still want to buy homes, despite
Read more %1$sRising interest rates drive up August home buying
Rockford-area home buyers leapt into action in August, as mortgage rates climbed to a two-year high, with total home sales and the average price reaching new highs in the current
Read more %1$sHow to Prep Your Home for the Market
By Kate Rogers Homeowners who have been sitting on the sidelines mulling whether or not to jump into the market, housing experts offer the following advice: jump in. Existing home sales
Read more %1$sThe Rise of the Young Buyer
By LAUREN SCHUKER BLUM In recent years, low interest rates coupled with lower real-estate prices had also made it easier for people in their 20s and early 30s—whom demographers refer
Read more %1$s5 Things to Know About a Neighborhood Before You Buy a Home
By Mary Boon Zillow You just bought the cutest house in the quietest neighborhood — or so you thought. Unfortunately, you did your house hunting in the winter, and now
Read more %1$sOwning a Home Isn’t Always a Virtue
By ROBERT J. SHILLER In the aftermath of the subprime mortage crisis,our national commitment to homeownership is sure to be questioned as we consider what to do about Fannie Mae
Read more %1$sWhy Home-Price Gains Will Slow Amid Higher Mortgage Rates
By Nick Timaraous Here’s a look at seven areas to watch during the second half of 2013: 1. What will higher mortgage rates do to housing demand? 2. Don’t higher
Read more %1$sStudy Points to Bias Toward a City’s North Side
By Sanette Tanaka North, south, east or west, researchers find north seems best. Most people, knowing nothing else about a city, would rather live in the northern half of town
Read more %1$sHealth-Centric Homes, for a Price
By Robin Finn Coming soon to a neighborhood near you: an empathic multimillion-dollar home that passively treats the occupant’s body like a temple. The second coming of sustainable real estate,
Read more %1$sHere’s what “case-by-case” approval really means
By Tripp Whetsell Generally speaking, “case by case†means that a co-op or condo board’s rules are not cut and dried, and that board deliberation will be necessary. 1. Dogs If
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